Man charged with DUI hangs himself in lockup

A Northbrook man charged with drunken driving hanged himself with his pants early Wednesday in a Cook County lockup in Maywood, police said.

Chong Sim, 46, was found hanging from a cell door about 3 a.m. by sheriff's deputies making a routine check, said sheriff's spokeswoman Penny Mateck.

Sim was arrested late Tuesday while driving near Glenview Road and Milwaukee Avenue in Northfield Township, Mateck said. He was charged with driving under the influence and was to appear for a bond hearing Wednesday morning, she said.

Deputies followed protocol by removing his shoelaces and belt before placing him in a cell by himself, Mateck said. There was no indication that Sim was suicidal, she said.